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Female fans normally know more facts about what’s going on than men do anyway. I’d say they’re a more intelligent fan on top of that. They normally know more about what we’ve done than we know about what we’ve done. --- Tony Stewart

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There are female fans who take apart engines and will take you apart if you have a problem with that; who are drawn to the danger and mystery of the sport; who watch races on TV to witness pure passion and unscripted emotion; who love the camaraderie of these family-friendly festivals; who feel the nervous anxiety of the lip-biting wives atop the pit boxes. --- Andrew Giangola “The Weekend Starts on Wednesday”

In Memory

In memory of our friend and colleague Amy Branch

Monday, September 24, 2018

The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs heads to NASCAR’s “home track,” Charlotte Motor Speedway, for something new – the first Cup Series race at Charlotte’s “Roval,” Friday through Sunday, Sept. 28-30. Joining the Cup Series this weekend is the Xfinity Series.

Fans in town early will have plenty of things to keep them busy, including these tours brought to you by Charlotte Motor Speedway and the Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest and Car Show on Friday, Sept. 28. Check your favorite team’s website during the week to see if they have anything scheduled for race week.

Rock legend Sammy Hagar will be performing on pit road on Saturday night. The “Rock the Roval” concert begins at 9 p.m. ET, preceded by a special edition of NASCAR Trackside Live beginning at 7:45 p.m. ET – find out more here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, Sept. 28 –

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 12:05 p.m. ET

Xfinity Series practice – 1:05 and 3 p.m. ET

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 4:45 p.m. ET

Saturday, Sept. 29 –

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ET

Xfinity Series qualifying – 12:10 p.m. ET

Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina – 3:16 p.m. ET